Solve for x:
–(5x + 1) = -31

x=6

Step-by-step explanation:

First distribute the negative sign throughout the left side of the equation, which should give you this:

Then we add the 1 over from the left side to the right side to get -5x alone

Now we divide both sides by -5 to get x by itself

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step-by-step explanation: ?

the answer is 13 cm